Diane Huber (she/her) BSW, MSW

Diane Huber is a Registered Social Worker in Calgary, Alberta, with over 16 years of experience specializing in separation, divorce, recovery from abusive and coercive relationships, and kink-affirming and polyamory-affirming therapy. Diane is registered in both Alberta and Ontario, offering virtual sessions province-wide and in-person sessions in Calgary.

Diane brings direct background in shelter work and family violence intervention to her practice. She works with adults navigating relationship complexity, abuse recovery, major life transitions, and identity exploration within queer, kink, and poly-affirming contexts. She offers 90-minute sessions for clients ready to do deeper work and provides direct billing to most insurers. Sliding scale may be available.

Currently Accepting New Clients

Registered Social Worker | 16+ Years | Separation, Divorce, Coercive Control & Abuse Recovery | Kink and Poly-Affirming | Calgary, Alberta

Diane Huber is one of the few therapists in Calgary with direct, hands-on background in shelter work and family violence intervention. That experience translates into something rare in a therapy room: a practitioner who genuinely understands the legal systems, the safety planning, and the specific kind of disorientation that comes with leaving a coercive relationship. She does not need it explained to her.

Her approach is trauma-informed, somatic, and client-led. Diane's presence is warm and boundaried. Clients often describe it as a soft landing that gradually moves into gentle accountability and real empowerment. She is collaborative and nonjudgmental, and she will gently call you on your patterns when the time is right.

Diane offers 60-90-120-minute sessions because the work she does tends to require space. She works weekly or biweekly, preferring consistent rhythm to build genuine momentum.

WHO DIANE WORKS WITH

Diane works with adults and young adults navigating:

Separation and divorce, including high-conflict situations and legal system navigation
Recovery from coercive control, intimate partner abuse, and family violence
Relationship complexity, including decisions about staying or leaving
Grief and identity rebuilding after a major relationship ends
Kink, BDSM, CNM, and polyamory, affirming and non-judgmental
Queer, trans, and 2SLGBTQIA+ identities and relationship structures
Immigrant and refugee experiences and cultural dislocation
Anxiety and depression within outpatient scope
Crisis and life transition stabilization

Diane works best with clients who are ready to engage emotionally, open to somatic awareness, and seeking root-cause work rather than a strictly tools-only approach. She welcomes clients who have never felt seen in a therapy room before.

DIANE'S APPROACH

Diane works from a trauma-informed, relational, somatic experiencing framework. Sessions are client-led and emergent rather than protocol-driven. She draws on her background in family violence and shelter work to navigate complex, high-stakes presentations with steadiness and practical grounding.

Somatic awareness is woven throughout her work. She pays attention to what the body is holding, not just what the mind is articulating, and she paces this carefully to avoid overwhelm.

Diane normalizes ambivalence. She understands that leaving, staying, or rebuilding all carry real complexity, and she does not rush clients toward conclusions.

BOOKING DETAILS

In-Person in Calgary, and Virtual across Alberta
$235/hr
60, 90, and 120-minute sessions available
Direct billing to most insurers
Sliding scale may be available

book a free 20-minute consult with Diane

CREDENTIALS & TRAINING

Registered Social Worker (RSW), Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW)
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW), University of Calgary
Master of Social Work (MSW), Walden University
Danger Assessment (DA) Certification
Internal Family Systems Trauma Treatment (IFSTT) Certified
Intensive Course in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) Certified
Trauma-Informed Care (TIC)
North American Center for Threat Assessment and Trauma Response Foundations in Human System Dynamics Certified
Verbal Intervention Training
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Brain Story Certification

Frequently Asked Questions

Please reach us at admin@revolutiontw.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.

Does Diane Huber specialize in coercive control therapy in Calgary?

Yes. Diane has direct background in shelter work and family violence intervention and specializes in supporting clients navigating coercive control and intimate partner abuse at Revolution Therapy & Wellness in Calgary. She understands the legal systems, the safety planning, and the specific disorientation of leaving a coercive relationship.

What is coercive control, and how is it different from physical abuse?

Coercive control is a pattern of behaviour used to dominate, isolate, and manipulate a partner. It may include financial control, monitoring, isolation from support networks, emotional manipulation, and threats, with or without physical violence. Many people in coercive control relationships do not identify what they experienced as abuse. Diane works with clients at every stage of recognising and recovering from these patterns.

Is Diane kink-affirming and poly-affirming?

Yes. Diane's practice is kink-affirming, polyamory-affirming, and queer-affirming. She has significant experience supporting clients in CNM, BDSM, and alternative relationship structures. You will not be pathologized or treated as a problem to be solved. Your relationship structure is not the issue.

Does Diane offer couples therapy?

Yes. Diane offers couples and relationship therapy alongside individual work. She works with dyads including queer, kink, and CNM partnerships. If you are considering relationship therapy but unsure whether it fits, the free 20-minute consult is the right first step.

Does Diane offer direct billing?

Yes. Diane offers direct billing to most extended health insurance providers. Registered Social Worker (RSW) services are covered by many plans in Alberta and Ontario. Contact admin@revolutiontw.com to confirm your provider before booking.

What does a session with Diane actually look like?

Sessions are 50 or 90 minutes, with 90-minute sessions available for clients doing deeper work. Diane's sessions are conversational, client-led, and grounded in relationship. She will not hand you a worksheet and send you home. She will sit with you in complexity and help you find your footing. Somatic awareness is gently woven throughout.

Is Diane accepting new clients?

Yes. Diane is currently accepting new individual clients and couples at Revolution Therapy & Wellness in Calgary. Book a free 20-minute consultation at revolutiontw.janeapp.com or contact admin@revolutiontw.com.

What if I am not sure what I experienced was coercive control or abuse?

That uncertainty is one of the most common experiences Diane works with. Many clients arrive unsure whether what happened to them "counts." It counts. Diane can help you understand what you experienced, name it on your own terms, and move forward from it without needing a perfect label first.

Does Diane offer a sliding scale?

Yes. Sliding scale fees may be available. Contact diane@revolutiontw.com to discuss before booking.